Som insideren Dusk Golem slog fast her for nylig, så tyder noget på at Xbox Series X er en del mere kraftfuld end PlayStation 5, og at de kan gå under Sonys pris også, men selvom at alt dette naturligvis bidrager til sund konkurrence, så mener ét analysebureau at det ikke kommer til at være nok.
DFC Intelligence har fulgt spil- og mediebranchen i mange, mange år, og i deres seneste finansprognose spår de, at PS5 vil "significantly outsell the Microsoft Xbox Series X". De noterer dog i selvsamme prognose, at Microsofts fokus på xCloud, altså en fremtid uden en konsol, meget vel kan gøre dem til vinderen på den lange bane, men sådan bliver det ikke i år, eller næste år,
"In recent months it has become clear that Sony and Microsoft are pursuing two very different strategies in the video game industry. The likely result is that the upcoming Sony PlayStation 5 should significantly outsell the Microsoft Xbox Series X. However, Microsoft may have the long-term winning battle plan. The latest DFC Intelligence video game console forecasts have the PlayStation 5 outselling the Xbox Series X by a margin of 2-to-1. The PS5 looks likely to be Sony's third 100 million unit selling console game system.
Microsoft is trying its best with Xbox Series X, but the past few months have revealed they are just too far behind Sony. Consumer brand preference is strongly towards PlayStation. As a piece of hardware there is nothing Xbox Series X is doing to change that perception.Sony is also a global powerhouse in video games. Microsoft is only strong in English speaking markets. The Xbox has no presence in Japan and is weak in most of Europe. Sony's strength in global consumer electronics distribution has been too much for Microsoft to overcome, even after 20 years of concerted effort."
Ja, DFC mener at der bliver tale om at PS5 sælger dobbelt så mange ender som Xbox Series X. Tror du at det bliver tilfældet?